The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
LITERARY NOTES.

The July installment OF Harold
Frederic's serial story, "Seth's Broth
er's Wife," in Scribner's Magazine
will contain a faithful picture OF back
county political methods In Central
New York.
In one OF the Thakeray letters
which will appear in Scribner's Maya.
zine for July an interesting clew Is
given to the way in which Thackersy
utilized the experiences OF real life In
some OF the most effective characters
10 his novels. There will be many
autobiographical details.inIthis Install
ment OF the letters.
The frat OF several papers by w. c.
Brownell, entitled "FreDch Traits"
will appear In Scribner's Magazine for
July. la IL Mr.. Brownell will discuss
" The Social Instinct" an the distin-
gushing feature Of French life and
character. He will contrast 1t with
Il ,elish aud American individusliam
These papers are the result Of a resi-
dence, during number OF years, in
France.
PRTERsoN's MAGAZINE for July be.
gins new serial, "Along the Bayou"
by very popular Southern writer,
Miss Alics Bowman, which promises
even to surpass her former stories.
Miss Bowman ie undoubtedly n
woman of genius, wonderfully correct
in her delineation Of Creole character,
and her patois Is the most natural
ever put in print. Some Of the most
popular authors OF the South are
among the contributors for "Peter-
son." Miss M. G. M'Clelland ranks
prominently in the list, and there
are, besides, Mrs. M. Sheffey Peters,
whose dialect stories have proved so
successful, Mrs. Emma Garrison
Jones, Miss Alice Maud Ewell, and
others.
The ARCHITECTURAL ERA for June
quite sus ans the expectations raised
by the good things and excellent illus-
trations Of the previous numbers, The
sixth chapter OF "Good Things
Cleaned ftom the Different E,as OF
Architecture" is devoted TO Assyria, the
illustrations being the palace OF King
Sargen at Korsabad, built about 7l0
b. o. There are also illustrations and
designs for two frame dwellings in
most modern styles and beautiful pro-
portions. They are accompanied by
texts Of explanation. A design for q
block OF seven houses is also among
the illustrations. There are many a.
ticles of not merely technical but gen
eral value that will be much enjoyed
by the reader. The Era ought tc
have a wide circulation. d. Mason 4
o., Syracuse, N. Y, are the pub
fishers.
SOME glimpses OF social life il New
England and New York at the begin
ming OF the present century will b.
given in a series Of selections from tn,
letters Of Eliza Southgate Bovine
which will be pub ished In Scribner'
Magazine for July, under the title, "A
"Glrls Life Eighty Years Ago" Thes,
letters have long been preserved b.
the descendants Of the bright cir
who wrote them, and are familiar to
number OF old New York families
though none OF them have previousl,
been given to the public. Life q
Ballston Springs, Salem, Mass, Bethle
hem, Pa, and In New York City lie de
scribed by a charming and quick
witted young woman who had ever
social opportunity to observe what wa
best in Questionable world in thos
days. Among the illustrations wi
be some reproductions Of old minis
ture and sihouetteS. The selection
from these letters will be concluded /
the August number.